jallur

Faroese

Alternative forms

  • jall

Etymology

From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjatlʊɹ/

Noun

jallur m (genitive singular jals, plural jallar)

  1. jarl
  2. earl (especially applied to nobles of Britain in modern times)

Declension

m10 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jallur jallurin jallar jallarnir
accusative jall jallin jøaur jøaurnar
dative jalli jallinum jøllum, jallum jøllunum, jallunum
genitive jals jalsins jalla jallanna